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Esmeriz e Cabeçudos United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2016-03-26 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Esmeriz e Cabeçudos, Concelho de Vila Nova da Famalicão, Distrito de Braga

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Former Esmeriz commune (until 2013)

[Esmeriz commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 19 Mar 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, a bend sinister wavy Azure charged with a bendlet sinister wavy Argent, in dexter chief a watermill's wheel Gules, in sinister base a dolmen Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "ESMERIZ - VILA NOVA DE FAMALICÃO".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 23 June 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2016

Presentation of Esmeriz

Esmeriz Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila Nova da Famalicão Municipality; it had 2218 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2016

Former Cabeçudos commune (until 2013)

[Cabeçudos commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Or, in base a mountain Vert, issuant from mountain two paly palm leaves of the Same, in central chief a grapevine Purpure leaved Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "CABEÇUDOS".
Sources: Vila Nova da Famalicão municipal webpage and Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2016

Flag and arms were approved on 23 December 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2016

Presentation of Cabeçudos

Cabeçudos Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila Nova da Famalicão Municipality; it had 1466 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2016

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